2026 · Week ZeroFinal

Saturday, August 29, 2026 · 12:00 PM EDT

North Carolina vs TCU

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Game details

Kickoff: Saturday, August 29, 2026 · 12:00 PM EDT
Matchup: Neutral site
Venue: Aviva Stadium
Notes: Aer Lingus College Football Classic

Scoring by period

Box score

Team	1	2	3	4	T
North Carolina	10	2	3	0	15
TCU	10	0	0	0	10

Excitement index: 6.5
North Carolina Elo: 1,380 → 1,395
TCU Elo: 1,613 → 1,598
North Carolina final win probability: 63.2%
TCU final win probability: 36.8%

Full comparison

Team stats

North CarolinaTCU

First downs: 20; 17
Third-down efficiency: 3-11; 7-16
Fourth-down efficiency: 1-1; 1-5
Total yards: 322; 281
Passing yards: 232; 175
Completions / attempts: 16-28; 20-32
Yards per pass: 8.3; 5.5
Rushing Yards: 90; 106
Rushing Attempts: 29; 39
Yards per rush: 3.1; 2.7
Penalties / yards: 3-20; 11-89
Turnovers: 2; 1
Fumbles lost: 2; 1
Interceptions: 0; 0
Time of possession: 26:58; 33:02
Passes defended: 3; 3
QB hurries: 2; 0
Sacks: 3; 3
Tackles: 41; 28
Defensive touchdowns: 0; 0
Tackles for loss: 6; 4
Total fumbles: 2; 2
Fumbles recovered: 1; 2
Kicking Points: 7; 4
Kick returns: 1; —
Kick Return TDs: 0; —
Kick Return Yards: 24; —
Passing touchdowns: 0; 0
Rushing touchdowns: 1; 1
Punt returns: —; 2
Punt Return TDs: —; 0
Punt Return Yards: —; 38

Every recorded category

Player stats

Passing

North Carolina

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	QBR
Billy Edwards	16/28	232	8.3	0	0	63.6

TCU

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	QBR
Jaden Craig	20/32	175	5.5	0	0	27.1

Rushing

North Carolina

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Benjamin Hall	11	36	3.3	0	10
Jaylen McGill	5	33	6.6	1	9
Demon June	6	25	4.2	0	8
Billy Edwards	7	-4	-0.6	0	11

TCU

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Jeremy Payne	25	142	5.7	0	48
Jon Denman	8	19	2.4	1	5
Major Everhart	1	-2	-2.0	0	0
Jaden Craig	4	-22	-5.5	0	0
Team	1	-31	-31.0	0	0

Receiving

North Carolina

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG
Jelani Thurman	4	94	23.5	35
Jordan Shipp	5	71	14.2	19
Trech Kekahuna	3	38	12.7	21
Mason Humphrey	1	11	11.0	11
Shamar Easter	1	9	9.0	9
C.J. Sadler	1	7	7.0	7
Benjamin Hall	1	2	2.0	2

TCU

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG
Ed Small	9	65	7.2	17
Ka'Morreun Pimpton	1	40	40.0	40
Jeremy Payne	5	27	5.4	14
Jacobe Hayes	1	23	23.0	23
Kari Ashley	3	17	5.7	12
Jeremy Scott	1	3	3.0	3

Fumbles

North Carolina

Player	FUM	LOST	REC
Benjamin Hall	1	1	0
Trech Kekahuna	1	1	0
Jaylen Harvey	0	0	1

TCU

Player	FUM	LOST	REC
Jaden Craig	2	1	0
Max Carroll	0	0	2

Defensive

North Carolina

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HUR
Derek Mcdonald	11	4	0	0	0	0
Leroy Jackson	8	3	0	0	0	0
Xavier Lewis	7	5	2	4.5	0	1
Gregory Smith	6	4	0	0	1	0
Jonathan Agumadu	5	3	0	0	0	0
Jaylen Harvey	5	2	0	0	0	1
Kaleb Cost	4	4	0	0	0	0
Melkart Abou-Jaoude	4	3	1	1	0	0
Isaiah Johnson	4	1	0	0.5	0	0
Jaiden Patterson	3	3	0	0	1	0
Peyton Waters	3	2	0	0	0	0
Coleman Bryson	2	2	0	0	1	0
Peyton Seelmann	2	2	0	0	0	0
Donovan Hoilette	2	0	0	0	0	0
Timir Hickman-Collins	1	1	0	0	0	0
Jaziel Hart	1	1	0	0	0	0
Trey Giddens	1	1	0	0	0	0
Tre Miller	1	0	0	0	0	0
David Jackson III	1	0	0	0	0	0

TCU

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD
Max Carroll	9	3	0	0.5	0
Julius Simms	6	4	0	0	0
Michael Short	6	2	0	0	0
Jamel Johnson	5	3	0	0	0
Ansel Din-Mbuh	4	3	2	2.5	0
Vernon Glover	4	3	0	0	1
Kaden Mcfadden	4	3	0	0	0
Jordan Lester	4	1	0	0	0
John Schobel	3	2	1	1	0
Paul Oyewale	3	2	0	0	0
Tristan Johnson	2	1	0	0	0
Gil Jackson	1	1	0	0	2
Kylin Jackson	1	0	0	0	0
Devyn Hidrogo	1	0	0	0	0
Floyd Guidry	1	0	0	0	0

Kick returns

North Carolina

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Jo Jo Troupe	1	24	24.0	24	0

Kicking

North Carolina

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Aeron Burrell	2/3	66.7	28	1/1	7

TCU

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Kyle Lemmermann	1/1	100.0	31	1/1	4

Punting

North Carolina

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Aeron Burrell	3	125	41.7	0	2	46

TCU

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
John Hoyet Chance	2	87	43.5	0	1	49

Punt returns

TCU

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Ed Small	2	38	19.0	33	0

Efficiency and impact

Advanced stats

North CarolinaTCU

Total predicted points added

Plays: 58; 72
Overall · Total: 6.2; -3.3
Overall · Q1: 7.7; 6.4
Overall · Q2: -2.1; -4.6
Overall · Q3: 0.6; -4.2
Overall · Q4: 0; -0.9
Passing · Total: 8.1; 0.7
Passing · Q1: 5.9; 3.4
Passing · Q2: -0.5; -5.1
Passing · Q3: 1.9; 1.4
Passing · Q4: 0.8; 1
Rushing · Total: -2.4; -1.1
Rushing · Q1: 1.8; 4
Rushing · Q2: -1.6; 2.4
Rushing · Q3: -1.8; -5.7
Rushing · Q4: -0.8; -1.8

Explosiveness

Overall · Total: 0.92; 1.22
Overall · Q1: 1.42; 1.16
Overall · Q2: 0.63; 0.98
Overall · Q3: 0.65; 1.25
Overall · Q4: 0.75; 1.56

Field position

Average starting field position: 73.3; 64.8
Average starting predicted points: 1.2; 1.67

Havoc

Total: 15.3%; 15.5%
Front Seven: 11.1%; 10.3%
Defensive backs: 4.2%; 5.2%

Predicted points added per play

Plays: 58; 72
Overall · Total: 0.11; -0.05
Overall · Q1: 0.4; 0.49
Overall · Q2: -0.16; -0.21
Overall · Q3: 0.04; -0.19
Overall · Q4: 0; -0.06
Passing · Total: 0.27; 0.02
Passing · Q1: 0.49; 0.68
Passing · Q2: -0.07; -0.43
Passing · Q3: 0.31; 0.14
Passing · Q4: 0.16; 0.14
Rushing · Total: -0.09; -0.03
Rushing · Q1: 0.26; 0.58
Rushing · Q2: -0.27; 0.26
Rushing · Q3: -0.26; -0.47
Rushing · Q4: -0.11; -0.23

Rushing profile

Power Success: 0%; 80%
Stuff Rate: 14.8%; 19.4%
Line Yards: 93; 88
Line Yards Average: 3.4; 2.4
Second Level Yards: 33; 24
Second Level Yards Average: 1.2; 0.7
Open Field Yards: 1; 39
Open Field Yards Average: 0; 1.1

Scoring opportunities

Opportunities: 5; 6
Points: 13; 10
Points Per Opportunity: 2.6; 1.67

Success rates

Overall · Total: 46.6%; 33.3%
Overall · Q1: 47.4%; 61.5%
Overall · Q2: 38.5%; 22.7%
Overall · Q3: 57.1%; 31.8%
Overall · Q4: 41.7%; 26.7%
Standard Downs · Total: 48.8%; 42.2%
Standard Downs · Q1: 42.9%; 72.7%
Standard Downs · Q2: 50%; 38.5%
Standard Downs · Q3: 50%; 28.6%
Standard Downs · Q4: 57.1%; 28.6%
Passing Downs · Total: 41.2%; 18.5%
Passing Downs · Q1: 60%; 0%
Passing Downs · Q2: 20%; 0%
Passing Downs · Q3: 100%; 37.5%
Passing Downs · Q4: 20%; 25%

Advanced player metrics

Player usage

North Carolina

Player	Pos	Total	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Rush	Pass
Billy Edwards	QB	60.3%	68.4%	69.2%	50%	50%	18.5%	100%
Shamar Easter	TE	3.4%	0%	0%	14.3%	0%	0%	6.7%
Jelani Thurman	TE	13.8%	21.1%	7.7%	14.3%	8.3%	0%	26.7%
Benjamin Hall	RB	20.7%	21.1%	23.1%	28.6%	8.3%	40.7%	3.3%
Trech Kekahuna	WR	5.2%	5.3%	15.4%	0%	0%	3.7%	6.7%
Jordan Shipp	WR	13.8%	21.1%	15.4%	7.1%	8.3%	0%	26.7%
Mason Humphrey	WR	5.2%	5.3%	7.7%	7.1%	0%	0%	10%
C.J. Sadler	WR	3.4%	0%	7.7%	0%	8.3%	0%	6.7%
Jaylen McGill	RB	8.6%	10.5%	7.7%	14.3%	0%	18.5%	0%
Demon June	RB	12.1%	0%	7.7%	0%	50%	22.2%	3.3%

TCU

Player	Pos	Total	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Rush	Pass
Major Everhart	WR	1.4%	7.7%	0%	0%	0%	2.8%	0%
Jeremy Payne	RB	41.7%	23.1%	45.5%	45.5%	46.7%	69.4%	14.7%
Jaden Craig	QB	50%	38.5%	54.5%	50%	53.3%	5.6%	100%
Ka'Morreun Pimpton	TE	4.2%	15.4%	4.5%	0%	0%	0%	8.8%
Jeremy Scott	WR	5.6%	0%	9.1%	4.5%	6.7%	0%	11.8%
Dane Jones	WR	1.4%	0%	4.5%	0%	0%	0%	2.9%
Ed Small	WR	15.3%	15.4%	13.6%	18.2%	13.3%	0%	32.4%
Jon Denman	RB	12.5%	23.1%	9.1%	13.6%	6.7%	22.2%	2.9%
Terry Shelton	WR	1.4%	0%	0%	4.5%	0%	0%	2.9%
Jacobe Hayes	WR	2.8%	0%	4.5%	0%	6.7%	0%	5.9%
Kari Ashley	TE	5.6%	7.7%	4.5%	0%	13.3%	0%	11.8%

Average player PPA

North Carolina

Player	Pos	Total	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Rush	Pass
Billy Edwards	QB	0.14	0.48	-0.24	0.01	0.13	-0.65	0.27
Shamar Easter	TE	0.41	—	—	0.41	—	0	0.41
Jelani Thurman	TE	0.66	0.76	-0.52	-0.06	2.83	0	0.66
Benjamin Hall	RB	-0.32	-0.3	-0.61	-0.09	-0.43	-0.31	-0.43
Trech Kekahuna	WR	-0.04	1.93	-1.03	—	—	-2.72	1.3
Jordan Shipp	WR	0.55	0.87	0.68	0.54	-0.95	0	0.55
Mason Humphrey	WR	-0.28	-0.35	-1.12	0.65	—	0	-0.28
C.J. Sadler	WR	0.03	—	-0.28	—	0.34	0	0.03
Jaylen McGill	RB	1	1.34	1.96	0.17	—	1	0
Demon June	RB	-0.19	—	-0.55	—	-0.13	-0.13	-0.55

TCU

Player	Pos	Total	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Rush	Pass
Major Everhart	WR	-1.05	-1.05	—	—	—	-1.05	0
Jeremy Payne	RB	0.06	0.86	0.27	-0.25	-0.13	0.01	0.33
Jaden Craig	QB	-0.02	0.68	-0.43	0.09	-0.01	-0.74	0.02
Ka'Morreun Pimpton	TE	0.42	1.33	-1.4	—	—	0	0.42
Jeremy Scott	WR	-1.42	—	-0.69	-0.35	-3.97	0	-1.42
Dane Jones	WR	-1.16	—	-1.16	—	—	0	-1.16
Ed Small	WR	0.44	-0.01	-0.25	0.96	0.92	0	0.44
Jon Denman	RB	0.12	0.84	-0.16	-0.28	-0.27	0.15	-0.11
Terry Shelton	WR	-1.14	—	—	-1.14	—	0	-1.14
Jacobe Hayes	WR	0.8	—	-0.26	—	1.86	0	0.8
Kari Ashley	TE	0.54	0.74	-0.24	—	0.82	0	0.54

Total player PPA

North Carolina

Player	Pos	Total	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Rush	Pass
Billy Edwards	QB	4.9	6.2	-2.2	0.1	0.8	-3.2	8.1
Shamar Easter	TE	0.8	0	0	0.8	0	0	0.8
Jelani Thurman	TE	5.3	3.1	-0.5	-0.1	2.8	0	5.3
Benjamin Hall	RB	-3.8	-1.2	-1.8	-0.3	-0.4	-3.4	-0.4
Trech Kekahuna	WR	-0.1	1.9	-2.1	0	0	-2.7	2.6
Jordan Shipp	WR	4.4	3.5	1.4	0.5	-0.9	0	4.4
Mason Humphrey	WR	-0.8	-0.4	-1.1	0.6	0	0	-0.8
C.J. Sadler	WR	0.1	0	-0.3	0	0.3	0	0.1
Jaylen McGill	RB	5	2.7	2	0.3	0	5	0
Demon June	RB	-1.3	0	-0.6	0	-0.8	-0.8	-0.6

TCU

Player	Pos	Total	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Rush	Pass
Major Everhart	WR	-1.1	-1.1	0	0	0	-1.1	0
Jeremy Payne	RB	1.9	2.6	2.7	-2.5	-0.9	0.2	1.7
Jaden Craig	QB	-0.8	3.4	-5.1	1	-0.1	-1.5	0.7
Ka'Morreun Pimpton	TE	1.3	2.7	-1.4	0	0	0	1.3
Jeremy Scott	WR	-5.7	0	-1.4	-0.3	-4	0	-5.7
Dane Jones	WR	-1.2	0	-1.2	0	0	0	-1.2
Ed Small	WR	4.9	0	-0.8	3.8	1.8	0	4.9
Jon Denman	RB	1.1	2.5	-0.3	-0.8	-0.3	1.2	-0.1
Terry Shelton	WR	-1.1	0	0	-1.1	0	0	-1.1
Jacobe Hayes	WR	1.6	0	-0.3	0	1.9	0	1.6
Kari Ashley	TE	2.1	0.7	-0.2	0	1.6	0	2.1